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Tsugaru (train)
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The is a limited express
train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company
(JR East), which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line
.
The Tsugaru name was revived from 1 December 2002 as a limited express service operating between and , superseding the former Hatsukari
limited express service which ran between and Aomori up until the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen
extension to Hachinohe. Services were formed of 6-car 485-3000 series
and E751 series
EMUs based at Aomori depot, with JR Hokkaido 789 series
EMUs used on some services.
From 4 December 2010, with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen extension from Hachinohe to , the Tsugaru services were rerouted to operate between Aomori and Akita, replacing the Kamoshika
and Inaho
services that previously ran on this route. From this date, services were formed of shortened 4-car 485-3000 series
EMUs, with the E751 series EMUs temporarily removed from service.
From 23 April 2011, the E751 series sets were reinstated on Tsugaru services, this time formed as 4-car sets, replacing the 485-3000 series sets.
Limited express
A limited express is a type of express train service. It refers to an express service that stops at a limited number of stops in comparison to other express services on the same or similar routes.- Japan :...
train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
(JR East), which runs from to and via the Tōhoku Main Line and Ōu Main Line
Ou Main Line
The is a railway line in Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It runs from Fukushima Station in Fukushima, Fukushima through Akita Station in Akita, Akita to Aomori Station in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture...
.
Service pattern
Four return workings operate daily between and , with two return workings between Aomori and during busy seasons.History
The was first introduced on 1 October 1954 as an express service operating between in Tokyo and via and . From 19 November 1956, the train was rerouted to run via and Akita. This service was discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 1 December 1993.The Tsugaru name was revived from 1 December 2002 as a limited express service operating between and , superseding the former Hatsukari
Hatsukari
The and were limited express train services in Japan operated by Japanese National Railways and later East Japan Railway Company from 1958 until 2002.-History:...
limited express service which ran between and Aomori up until the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen
Tohoku Shinkansen
The is a Japanese high-speed Shinkansen rail line, connecting Tokyo with Aomori in Aomori Prefecture for a total length of 674 km, Japan's longest Shinkansen line. It runs through the more sparsely populated Tōhoku region of Japan's main island Honshu. It has two spur lines, Yamagata...
extension to Hachinohe. Services were formed of 6-car 485-3000 series
485 series
The is a limited express electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company in Japan.-481 series:Introduced in 1964, the 481...
and E751 series
E751 series
The is an AC electric multiple unit type operated on Tsugaru limited express services in the north of Japan by East Japan Railway Company since March 2000...
EMUs based at Aomori depot, with JR Hokkaido 789 series
789 series
The is an AC electric multiple unit train type operated by Hokkaido Railway Company on limited express services in Hokkaido, Japan, since 2002...
EMUs used on some services.
From 4 December 2010, with the opening of the Tōhoku Shinkansen extension from Hachinohe to , the Tsugaru services were rerouted to operate between Aomori and Akita, replacing the Kamoshika
Kamoshika
The was a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company which ran between and via the Ōu Main Line. The service was discontinued from December 2010.-Service pattern:...
and Inaho
Inaho
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company , which runs from to and .-Service pattern:Three return workings daily operate between Niigata and Akita, with a further four return workings between Niigata and Sakata.Inaho services stop at the following...
services that previously ran on this route. From this date, services were formed of shortened 4-car 485-3000 series
485 series
The is a limited express electric multiple unit type introduced in 1964 by Japanese National Railways , and currently operated by East Japan Railway Company , and formerly also operated by West Japan Railway Company and Kyushu Railway Company in Japan.-481 series:Introduced in 1964, the 481...
EMUs, with the E751 series EMUs temporarily removed from service.
From 23 April 2011, the E751 series sets were reinstated on Tsugaru services, this time formed as 4-car sets, replacing the 485-3000 series sets.